Wireless Collection (page 7)

Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm lunch and dinner menu
Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm lunch and dinner menu for Sunday 14 April 1912. The Prince Frederick Wilhelm was one of the ships in the vicinity when the Titanic hit the iceberg

Broadcast Receiving Licence excluding television, issued in 1947, costing twenty shillings (one pound). 1947

Telefunken Wireless Co Station, Apia, German Samoa, Pacific
Telefunken Wireless Company Station, Apia, capital of German Samoa, Upolu, Pacific Ocean. Date: 1914

WW2 weather balloons supplying data to the Allies, 1940
WW2 weather balloons supplying data to the Allies: The B.20 radio robot that signals meteorological details to the receivers on the ground

Marconi monument, Poldhu, southern Cornwall
Close-up of plaque on the Marconi memorial monument, Poldhu, southern Cornwall. The monument marks the location of Poldhu Wireless Station

Submarine D 1 with HMS Drake in her wake
British submarine " D 1" with H.M.S. " Drake" following in her wake. All the latest British submarines during the First World War period were fitted with wireless telegraphy

De Havilland DH 89 Dominie -the RAF version of the Dragon Rapide airliner, used to train navigators and wireless operators

A Turkey Glide by William Heath Robinson
The latest Christmas family gliders fitted with listening in equipment for hearing Dutch concerts during dinner. One particularly large family flies through the air while using hot water bottles or

Young sailor of HMS Ganges, WW1
A young sailor in the uniform of HMS Ganges during the First World War, with a wireless operators badge on his sleeve. The Ganges was a Royal Navy training ship

TITANIC: HAROLD COTTAM. The wireless operator of the Carpathia who heard the distress call sent by the Titanic, 1912
TITANIC: HAROLD COTTAM. The wireless operator of the " Carpathia" who heard the distress call sent by the " Titanic, " 1912

TITANIC: JACK PHILLIPS. Wireless operator on the Titanic, 1912

Elderly woman using a laptop computer
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman using a laptop computer at home

Wireless system switch on, 10 December 1961
Hospital patients tuning in to a new wireless system Chichester Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: CPS 0979/1

John Logie Baird, with ventriloquists dummy head
John Logie Bairds experiment with transatlantic television. He is pictured here with a ventriloquists dummy head whose image was transmitted from London to New York by wireless

Air raid shelter de luxe, WWII
A luxurious air raid shelter, equipped with a variety of material comforts including a wireless set in order to provide music which would be, soothing in times of stress. Date: 1939

Listening to music transmitted by wireless from Holland
An English household entertained by a Dutch concert. Listening to music transmitted by wireless from Holland. A member of the family tuning in the receiver by simple adjustments. 1922

WW2 radio set from a captured Heinkel III plane
A man examines a radio set from a captured Heinkel III aircraft. It can be used either with kite or rod aerial, and flashes an automatic S.O.S on certain wavelengths. Date: 1940

Leaflet, Imperial Airways, Facts About Air Travel. 20th century

French radio broadcaster on Queen Mary on her maiden voyage
A French radio announcer broadcasting from the promenade deck of the Queen Mary ocean liner on her maiden voyage in May 1936

Radio-receiver with superheterodyne circuit, 4 valves, only AM reception, model G175. 1952. Gelosa, Italy. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci. Milan. Italy

Berlin Radio Exhibition
At the Berlin Wireless Exhibition, a man in a suit studies a selection of large valves, created for a new wireless station in Berlin. Date: early 1930s

Scouts / Telegraphy 20C
Two boy scouts using wireless telegraphy in a rural setting. Date: early 20th century

Strike / Communications
Wireless news in the form of a leaflet being sold for a penny in aid of hospitals Date: 1926

Strike / Wireless Bulletin
Writing down the wireless bulletin so it may be displayed Date: 1926

The Radio Widow
THE WIRELESS WIDOW The social impact of thecoming of radio takes many forms... Date: 1923

WIRELESS ? a proliferation of aerials Date: 1923

Sir Henry B. Jackson
SIR HENRY BRADWARDINE JACKSON Admiral of the Fleet and pioneer of wireless telegraphy Date: 1855 - 1929

The Kings Christmas Speech, 1933
A page from The Sphere December 1933, entitled, The Kings Christmas Speech - how it will be broadcast to the world". Pictured are engineers

Gertrude Ederle channel swim attempt with jazz band
Page from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News reporting on the channel swim attempt of American swimmer Gertrude Ederle (1905-2003)

Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, California, USA
Wireless telegraph station on Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, California, USA. circa 1910

Marconi plaque, Bass Point, The Lizard, Cornwall
A plaque to Guglielmo Marconi, set in a granite wall near some buildings on the sea shore at Bass Point, The Lizard, Cornwall

Cover of Eve Magazine 27 July 1927 featuring the Rees-Mace Wireless set Date: 1927

Girl with Vintage Radio - Wireless
Girl with Vintage Radio/Wireless, England. Date: 1930s

Selector portable wireless advertisement, 1929
Advertisement for the Selector Quality Portable featuring Mr Derek Oldham and Miss Winnie Melville listening intently from the comfort of a hammock and garden chair. Date: 1929

The value of pigeon post, WW2
The value of pigeon post as an accessory to wireless in war: testing a private fanciers carrier pigeons. Date: 1941

Marconi in uniform, WW1
Italian inventor, Marconi, born 1874, who revolutionised the world of communications with his wireless invention. He received many honours

Found long missing Lincoln Ellsworth and pilot
American Lincoln Ellsworth and his British colleague and pilot, Herbert Hollick-Kenyon who on 23 November 1935, started from Dundee Island in an aeroplane Polar Star

Lincoln Ellsworth and pilot making preparations
Lincoln Ellsworth (left) and Herbert Hollick-Kenyon (right), his pilot, making preparations for their trans-Antarctic flight from Dundee Island in an aeroplane Polar Star

Collection of ephemera relating to the Wilfrid J Jenkins
A collection of ephemera relating to the Wilfrid J. Jenkins - H.M.S. Mersey, 1915. Copy of Naval Signal, dated 11.11.18 sent at 10.56 a.m

How wireless beacons guide ships in the fog
The Marconi invention can determine distance of the ship from the beacon to steer the vessel into a Harbour during foggy weather

Wireless enthusiasts who got engaged to be married
Couple sitting back to back sharing a pair of headphones while listening to the wireless. 1926

Bonzo finds the bedtime story too much for him
Bonzo finds the bedtime story on the radio too much for him, and he bursts out crying. Date: 1923

Rockets and flying bombs by G. H. Davis
Rockets and flying bombs as seaborne weapons of future navies. How wireless-controlled robot projectiles may be carried and operated by capital ships. 1945

RAF observer with wireless transmitter, WW1
An RAF observer with a wireless transmitter which allows him to keep in touch with British guns, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1918

Wireless cabin on a Zeppelin by G. H. Davis
How the night raiders talk -- the wireless cabin on a Zeppelin airship. Date: 1915

RAF and Army cooperate against enemy by G. H. Davis
Rocket typhoons versus German tanks: how the RAF and the Army cooperate in smashing enemy armour during the Second World War

How wireless waves guide aeroplanes during bad visibility
Method of directing the pilots of aircraft flying to and from Croydon has been revolutioned by the Marconi directional visual beacon station erected at croydon. WWII

Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge - British physicist
Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge (18511940) - British physicist and writer, involved in the development of key patents in wireless telegraphy. Date: 1926

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Wireless technology has come a long way since the days of Marconi's radio apparatus and W. Heath Robinson's ingenious contraptions. From the humble tape recorder to Bonzo adding a fifth member to the quartet, wireless innovations have revolutionized communication. One of the most iconic moments in wireless history was the SOS message sent from the ill-fated Titanic, forever etching this technology into our collective memory. During World War I, The Evening Wireless at Komarjan Bridge played a crucial role in transmitting vital information across enemy lines. Advancements continued with Marconi's radio valve and John Logie Baird's groundbreaking television transmission experiment. These pioneers paved the way for modern broadcasting as we know it today. Innovations weren't limited to just communication devices; they extended even to fashion. In the 1930s, hat wireless became all the rage, combining style with functionality. But it wasn't all about cutting-edge gadgets; sometimes mundane tasks like vacuuming could be made easier with wireless technology. Imagine effortlessly cleaning your home without worrying about tangled cords. The quest for bigger and better also drove engineers to create colossal inventions like the largest wireless valve ever built. This technological marvel pushed boundaries and expanded possibilities in ways previously unimaginable. And who can forget Wardenclyffe Tower? Also known as Tesla Tower, this ambitious project aimed to provide worldwide wireless power transmission—a concept ahead of its time that still captivates our imagination today. From early experiments by visionaries like Marconi and Baird to fashionable accessories and grandiose projects like Wardenclyffe Tower, wireless technology has shaped our world in countless ways. It continues to evolve rapidly, connecting us seamlessly across vast distances while reminding us of how far we've come from those early days of tinkering with wires and antennas.